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 Distributed in Europe, mainly at the strand and on lake shores; in 

 this country preferably at the strand both in Jutland and on the islands, 

 however also inlands (Maribo) or on commons near the shore, both in sand 

 and sand mixed with clay as well as in pure marshland clay, sometimes 

 in large social colonies. Rather local, but as a whole not rare. - The 

 larva can be found at same places as the beetle, however somewhat earli- 

 er than this, presumably in the month of August. (Illustrated and descri- 

 bed by Schi^dte Nat, Tidsskr. III. E. 3. B., 211. T. XII, Fig. 4-14). 



Fig. 154. Eledius tricornis Herbst. & . (Page 537) 



3. Bl. spectabills Kr. 



(Kraatz Ins. D. II, 821, Note; Muls. et Rey Bre'vip. 1879, 117; 3anglb. 

 Kaf. H. II, 616). 



Much like tricornis , from which it is separated by the following 

 details : 



Elytral color is a deeper red, most often darkly blood-red, nearest 

 the scutellum black; pronotum posteriorly obliquely narrowing, its dor- 

 sal. surface unevenly and less densely punctated, v<ith a slightly elevated 

 not punctated spot on each side of the middle groove; elytra somewhat more 

 robustly punctated. In the u the horns of the head are more erect than 

 in tricornis, short conical, pronotal horns are considerably longer 

 and reach entirely out over the head, in the entire length distinctly 

 grooved. L. 6-7 mm. 



Principally at coasts, in South and Middle Europe more frequent than 



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